"Sing" April 27, 2007

(Week 76)

This has been a hectic week--and it ain't over. But I managed to put together this playlist for broadcast tonight at 8 PM ET on WHCL, with some nice new acquisitions of great 78s, a stab at fixing other peoples' mistakes, and a few recent recordings by worthy musicians. Enjoy!

National Cavaliers – Sing (1930) – Victor (78) 22559-A
Paul Whiteman and his Orch. – Hymn to the Sun (1925) – Victor (78) 19862-A
Mose Tapiero – William Tell Overture (1912) – Columbia (78) E-1177
Harold Yates and Cooper Lawley – Back in Your Own Backyard (1928) – Victor (78) 21394-B
Correll and Gosden – No Wonder I’m Happy (1927) – Victor (78) 20908-A
The Four Rajahs – Waitin’ For Katie (1928) – Victor (78) 21550-B
Blue Steele and his Orch. – Because You Are My Dream Girl (1928) – VMP 0101 (re-eq by me)
Miss Annabelle Lee – Mike Speciale and his Orch. (1927) – Swing Time 9906 (re-eq by me)
Paul Whiteman and his Orch – I Wonder Where My Baby is Tonight (1925) – Victor (78) 19902-A
Cooper Lawley – Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928) – Victor (78) 21390-A
The Okeh Laughing Record (1922) – Okeh (78) 4678
Rudy Vallee and his Conn. Yankees – Mad Dogs and Englishmen (1937) – Bluebird (78) B-7135-B
Frank Crumit – My Lady (1927) – Victor (78) 20486-A
Helen Clark and Franklyn Baur – A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich, and You (1925) – Victor (78) 19903-B
West End Jazz Band – Singin’ in the Bathtub (2007) – Legacy 2K 107
The Sweetback Sisters – Kansas City Star (2006) – Sweetback Sisters Bang! The EP
Tin Cup Serenade – Manitoba (2007) – Tin Cup Serenade
Jim Miller and Charlie Farrell – What Do You Say? (1928) – Victor (78) 21390-B
Jim Miller and Charlie Farrell – What Do We Do (On a Dew-Dew-Dewy Day)? (1927) – Victor (78) 20906-A
The Four Rajahs – Too Busy! (1928) – Victor (78) 21550-A
Orquesta Internacional – Teresita (Pasillo) (Lionel Belasco) (ca. 1923) – Victor (78) 73530-A
Carlisle St. Stephen’s Brass Band – Mephistopheles (March) (ca. 1927) – Regal (78) MR 18 (UK)
Band of H.M. Grenadiers – The Teddy Bears’ Picnic (ca. 1936) – Columbia M-394
Henry Burr – Don’t Steal Daddy’s Medal (1926) – Victor (78) 20025-B
Willard Robison and his Orch. – Tain’t So, Honey, Tain’t So (1928) – Victor (78)
Whispering Jack Smith (w/Carroll Gibbons) – Crazy Rhythm (1928) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5342
Lane’s Dance Orch. (Bob Haring) – Sometimes I’m Happy (1928) – Lincoln (78) 2639
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – Baby (1928) – Columbia (78) 1721-D
Varsity Eight (California Ramblers) – Glorianna (1928) – Cameo (78) 9007
Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orch. (Robison, vo) – I’m Crazy Over You (1929) – Victor (78) 21976-B
Irving Aaronson and his Commanders – Waffles (1926) – Victor (78) 20094-B
Quintet of the Hot Club of France – Sweet Sue, Just You (1935) – JSP CD341